Sameer Africa Limited, a leading manufacturer and provider of tyres solutions
with offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi and with operations within
the COMESA Region has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled &
resourceful, candidate to fill the above position
Career Opportunity: Storekeeper
Main Purpose of the Role: Ensuring adequate stock levels, safe custody,
monitoring and control of stock
Among others, key accountabilities
will include:-
- Receiving incoming stocks, monitoring and
placing orders when necessary
- Ensuring that all customer deliveries are in
line with set policies and procedures
- Ensuring stocks are properly stored within
warehouse
- Carrying out regular stock takes and
maintaining Cadex Records
- Raising and posting of transfer orders and
receiving reports
- Filing of warehouse documentation
- Issuing of gate passes for outbound office
equipment
- Supervising stores staff in daily operations
- Maintaining stocks on the ERP system
- Recording and safe keeping of claim tyres
- Carrying out general warehouse housekeeping as
required by the company
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of KCSE Grade of C and above or or
Equivalent of O, level
- Diploma in Stores Management / Materials
Supplies
- Accounting knowledge will be an added
advantage
- 2 yrs of relevant working experience in stores
management
- Proficiency in Computer Applications.
- Exposure in ERP will be an added advantage
- Sound understanding of sales procedures
- Experience in a similar or comparable role
with skills in stores management will be an added advantage
- High Customer orientation and Strong
Communication and Interpersonal Skill
- Applicants must be willing to work in Mwanza,
Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: tzvacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Trade Development Representatives -Tanzania
Main Purpose of the Role: To Implementing sales and customer service plans
to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Planning and delivering monthly, weekly and
daily sales targets
- Coordinating collection of sales proceeds
within the approved terms of trade
- Managing route plans and customer calls by
ensuring market coverage within plan
- Identifying opportunities and negotiating for
incremental business
- Coordinating implementation of merchandising
and promotional activities
- Collecting and collating market
intelligence/research on competitor activities and other market trends for
competitive advantage
- Delivering customer service through
relationship management and ensuring that customer claims are settled in
the shortest time possible
- Determining and coordinating of territory
reporting and communication requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in a Business related field
from a recognized institution.
- At least 5 years comparable experience in the
FMCG industry, experience in sales of tyre will be an added advantage
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- High customer orientation
- Clean Driving License
- Applicants must be willing to work in Mwanza,
Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: tzvacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Tyre Service Attendants
Purpose of the Role: To ensure customer satisfaction by providing
advice and service in tyre solutions at the Yana Tyre Centres (YTCs).
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Inspecting and identifying the tyre
requirements of the customer
- Changing, fitting, balancing and aligning
tyres and wheels as per the YTC’s stipulated guidelines
- Giving tips on tyre care and maintenance
- Ensuring proper handling and maintenance of
YTC tools and equipments as per machine operation manuals
- Observing work place occupational safety and
health procedures
- Providing Customer and product feedback
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time
by management
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- O/A Levels or equivalent
- A diploma in Automobile engineering
- Certificate in Automobile or Mechanics with
two years experience
- Good communication skills
- Excellent customer handling skills
- Knowledge on use of tyre tools and equipments
- Knowledge in tyres and tubes will be an added
advantage
- Applicants must be willing to work in Mwanza,
Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: tzvacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Trade Development Representatives
Main Purpose of the Role: To Implementing sales and customer service plans
to deliver area targets and provide market intelligence data and reports.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Planning and delivering monthly, weekly and
daily sales targets
- Coordinating collection of sales proceeds
within the approved terms of trade
- Managing route plans and customer calls by
ensuring market coverage within plan
- Identifying opportunities and negotiating for
incremental business
- Coordinating implementation of merchandising
and promotional activities
- Collecting and collating market
intelligence/research on competitor activities and other market trends for
competitive advantage
- Delivering customer service through
relationship management and ensuring that customer claims are settled in
the shortest time possible
- Determining and coordinating of territory
reporting and communication requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in a Business related field
from a recognized institution.
- At least 5 years comparable experience in the
FMCG industry, experience in sales of tyre will be an added advantage
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- High customer orientation
- Clean Driving License
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Sales Administrator
Main Purpose of the Role: Responsible
for invoicing and processing sales orders and undertaking customer service
initiatives.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Attending to customer requests
- Processing sales documents and generating
customer invoices
- Ensuring that all sales proceeds are banked in
accordance to the set procedures
- Updating customer information in the system
- Ensuring high level customer service in the
company
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of KCSE Grade of C and above or
Equivalent of O, level
- Diploma in a business oriented field
Accounting and sales qualifications will be an added advantage
- Numerical accuracy
- Proficiency in Computer Applications. Exposure
to ERP will be an added advantage
- Sound understanding of sales procedures
- Experience in a similar or comparable role
with skills in stores management will be an added advantage
- High Customer orientation and Strong
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Applicants must be willing to work in Mwanza,
Arusha or Dar es salaam.
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: tzvacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Sales Manager -Tanzania
Main Purpose of the Role: Lead and manage the sales team to achieve sales
and profit targets while providing value added tyre solutions to the end users
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Developing and implementing annual operating
plan to achieve set targets
- Prospecting and developing new business from
the assigned catchment territory
- Develop and implement the agreed customer
service targets to attract and retain customers
- Implement appropriate sales promotion schemes
to achieve sales targets
- Manage company assets and budgets in line with
company policies, processes and procedures
- Lead and Manage collection of sales proceeds
in line with approved terms of trade
- Identifying and developing trade opportunities
to deliver increased volumes and market share
- Implementation of marketing activities
- Training, motivating and evaluating staff to
achieve highest levels of performance and customer service
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking
best practice in the provision of tyre solutions
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree, a Post graduate in sales
and marketing will be an added advantage
- A minimum 2 of years’ experience in a sales
role , experience in selling tyres will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated ability of leveraging the best
customer care practice in the market
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to inspire team to higher performance
level of growth
- Financial performance reporting and management
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Applicants must be willing to work in Mwanza,
Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: tzvacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity:Payroll Accountant
Main Purpose of the Role: Ensuring efficient administration of payroll in
line with company policies and procedures and statutory requirements
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Ensuring timely and accurate processing and
payment of salaries and wages
- Prepare and submitting timely statutory
deductions and preparing payroll reports
- Maintaining and updating payroll data
- Reviewing all monthly variables payroll inputs
including overtime schedules and time attendance systems
- Implementing pension scheme instructions
contributions & ensuring appropriate remittance
- Preparing and maintaining payroll journal
entries and liaise with finance for reconciliation on the same during
posting
- Preparing direct payroll costs for budgetary
purposes
- Preparation and disbursement of accurate pay
slips
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance or
a related business field
- A Certified Public Accountant (CPA(K), / ACCA
or equivalent) and be a member of ICPAK
- At least 4 years relevant working experience
in a manufacturing environment preferably a comparable role
- Knowledge of IFRS / IAS and Taxation rules and
laws
- Exposure and excellent knowledge in wages act
- Good working knowledge of ERP systems –
working knowledge of SAP Version 6.0 will be an added advantage
- A team player with excellent communication
skills, Attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal
skills
- High standards of ethics and values
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: SAP FICO Analyst
Job Overview: SAP
Business Analyst (FICO) will work with various business units to develop
solutions, support production environment and review new applications to
support finance function.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Providing business analysis and process
redesign expertise in SAP-FICO
- Ensuring SAP configuration, implementation and
support in an SAP All in one environment
- Configuring SAP functionality to satisfy
business requirements and business process design
- Preparing functional specifications for
reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms and workflows
- Supporting peripheral systems and interfaces
related to Finance business
- Designing and executing test plans to ensure
that business requirements and functional specifications are implemented
properly and meet business objectives
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience with SAP-FICO
support in a commercial environment.
- Knowledge and sound application of integration
points between (FICO) and other SAP modules (SD, MM, PP, HCM).
- Exposure to other SAP modules and user
training will be an added advantage.
- Strong Analytical and Communication Skills
- Training and capacity building
- Results oriented, team player, customer focus,
problem solving skills & analytical skills
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Trade Development Manager
Main Purpose of the Job: To Lead and manage the achievement of sales targets to achieve business objectives.
Main Purpose of the Job: To Lead and manage the achievement of sales targets to achieve business objectives.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Lead and manage the implementation of the area
sales strategy in designated territories.
- Identifying and developing trade opportunities
to deliver increased volumes and market share.
- Preparing and managing a demand driven sales
forecast and other resource requirement for the area including budgets.
- Monitoring, analyzing and reporting of sales
performances and taking appropriate action.
- Lead, Monitor and research area market trends
analysis for appropriate decision making and interventions.
- Managing financial and other resources
including company assets within company policy and guidelines.
- Implementation of brand building and marketing
activities.
- Determining and coordinating of area reporting
and communication requirements.
- Developing, advising on training curriculum
for dealers in product knowledge, motivating and evaluating staff to
achieve highest levels of performance.
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking
best practice in customer management to ensure high standards of service
delivery.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in a Business related field
from a recognized institution
- Diploma in Sales and Marketing will be an
added advantage
- Sound Knowledge in Customer plan
implementation
- Knowledge of regional trade channels
- Excellent negotiation,
communication/presentation, problem solving, teamwork and interpersonal
skills
- Management of the customer’s supply chain
interface
- Minimum of 4 years experience in a similar
role in FMCG industry
Key Deliverables
- Achievement of the sales target
- Sales proceeds collection and adherence to the
policy
- Customer service and route to market
management
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity: Office Assistant
Main Purpose of the Role: Responsible for ensuring timely delivery and collection of correspondences within Nairobi and its vicinity inclusive to and from the Yana Tyre Centres within Nairobi and payment of utilities.
Main Purpose of the Role: Responsible for ensuring timely delivery and collection of correspondences within Nairobi and its vicinity inclusive to and from the Yana Tyre Centres within Nairobi and payment of utilities.
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Distribution of newspapers to respective
departments and individuals
- Collection of correspondences from various
places as may be assigned.
- Collecting letters from the post office and
making deliveries to assigned destinations
- Delivery and collection of cheques
- Timely payment of utility bills: to Telkom,
KPLC, Safaricom, Zain, Nairobi water, KRA, etc
- Assisting in distributing letters from and to
various departments within the organization
- Assisting in stationery issuing
- Assisting in preparing waybills and keeping
records of the same
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- O level Certificate
- Valid driving license with at least 2 years of
driving
- Ability to ride a motorbike with a minimum of
3 years experience
- At least 2years experience in a comparable
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High customer orientation
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Career Opportunity:Mechanical / Electrical Engineer
Sameer Africa Limited, a leading
manufacturer and provider of tyres and tyre solutions with offices across Kenya
and the COMESA region, has exciting opportunities for highly skilled and
resourceful candidates to fill the above position.
Main Purpose of the Role: managing company engineering and maintenance
functions by ensuring engineering principles and standards for optimum design,
installation, performance and reliability
Among others, key
accountabilities will include:-
- Implementing engineering and maintenance
strategies to achieve the company’s’ objectives
- Managing staff and contractors by observing
the relevant company policies and regulations
- undertaking engineering projects management,
appraisal and provide appropriate reports
- supervising plant maintenance and improvement
requirements through optimum resource deployment and provision of
appropriate tools and systems
- Advising management on the technology
advancements needed in the company
- Enforcing plant equipment safety within
required standards for compliance
- Managing plant assets, monitor and advice on
retention and disposal
- Providing guidelines for general
infrastructure management
- Coordinating of departmental reporting and
communication requirements
- Developing, training, motivating and evaluating
staff to achieve highest levels of performance
- Identifying, implementing and benchmarking for
best practices in Manufacturing Engineering
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical
electrical or Engineering, a certification in Project Management will be
an added advantage.
- At least 10 years experience in a
manufacturing plant
- Strong interpersonal presentation and
communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills & negotiation
skills
- Knowledge of PLC and instrumentation for
electrical engineer and AutoCAD For mechanical engineer
- An Active member of a recognized professional
body
Interested candidates should forward
applications and detailed CV’s by 20th October 2014 to the following address
through e-mail: vacancies@sameerafrica.com
Kindly indicate your telephone contacts, names and contacts of three referees, one of which should be a current or previous employer.
Interested candidates will also be
required to indicate their current and expected remuneration.
The position title should be clearly
indicated as the subject of the application.